Letter: History textbook's Islam chapter needs corrections

4:26 PM,
Jul. 26, 2013

Written by

Lee Boyland
Suntree

I support obtaining corrected copies of the World History textbook being used in Brevard public high schools because I have carefully read the entire chapter, 36 pages devoted to Islam and other sections of the book, and found many incorrect statements and facts.

It is important for our children to learn facts about Islam - the correct facts.

The chapter did not mention the two phases of Muhammad's prophethood: Mecca, the 12-year peaceful phase got one sentence, and the 10-year Medina (the warlike phase) failed to mention Muhammad's frailties. Major omissions. ...